Rockingham County deputies said they're looking for whoever vandalized parts of four roads by spray-painting messages on them.

The spray-paint was found on Price Road, Highway 135 and Garrett Road all in Stoneville, as well as Highway 700 near Eden.

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All the taggings included the message "Justice for Todd." Deputies said late Tuesday afternoon that it would "just be speculation" to say that the message is connected to the case of Todd Burroughs.

Burroughs was shot and killed by Rockingham County deputies in the early morning hours of May 29. The deputies involved in the shooting haven't been identified but have been put on administrative leave.

Friends and family of Burroughs said during a candlelight vigil over the weekend that they were upset with how he was killed and are demanding answers as to exactly how it happened.

Deputies ask anyone with information about the spray-painting to call Rockingham County Crime Stoppers at 336-349-9683.

SBI officials, whom deputies asked to take over the investigation, said the incident began when deputies followed a vehicle with their blue lights on after it drove away from behind a local business. Several miles later, deputies confronted the driver after he pulled into a driveway off Garrett Road and got out of the vehicle, SBI officials said.

The man was shot and killed by one of the deputies during an ensuing struggle, SBI officials said. A woman and two children were in the vehicle at the time of the incident, SBI officials said.